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• Protein levels in urine are reliable measure of effectiveness in kidney disease research says study

  Date: 14 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/14-protein-urine-kidney-disease

  An international consortium of doctors and scientists, including members from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester, has found...

• Actiphage blood test enters human TB trials

  Date: 6 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/06-tuberculosis-blood-test-trial

  A new blood test for tuberculosis (TB) could, for the first time, enable screening of patients at an early stage of infection.

• University of Leicester receives share of £34m BHF investment to help safeguard UK’s world-class research status

  Date: 5 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/05-british-heart-foundation-funding-research

  Funding will focus on strengthening research into precision medicine.

• Beta-blockers could reduce death among those with diabetes and hypoglycaemia

  Date: 22 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-beta-blockers-reduce-death-diabetes-hypoglycaemia

  A type of drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure could reduce the risk of death among those with type 2 diabetes and a related complication.

• Asthma pill targets airway muscles to decrease attacks

  Date: 13 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-asthma-pill

  Results from a phase II clinical trial, experimental work on cells and computational modelling have together shown why the first pill for asthma...

• New research suggests a simple blood test could improve the early detection of lung cancer

  Date: 12 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/12-research-blood-test-detect-lung-cancer-mrc

  University of Leicester researchers hope earlier diagnosis could improve prognosis New research led by scientists at the Medical Research Council...

• Innovative healthcare project to link patient data receives government funding

  Date: 4 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/04-sprint-exemplar-innovation-projects-patient-data-nhsdigital

  University of Leicester-led research to increase efficiency of data sharing within the NHS.

• Work of Leicester Real World Evidence Unit highlighted in recent Government policy document

  Date: 31 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/31-real-world-evidence-unit-nhs

  Leicester Real World Evidence Unit celebrated for cutting-edge work.

• World-first clinical trial to test personalised treatments for aggressive form of lung cancer

  Date: 29 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/29-world-first-clinical-personalised-treatment-lung-cancer

  The first-ever trial into delivering personalised treatment for mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, opened...

• Leicester Ageing Together Learning event: BAME older people flourishing

  Date: 22 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/22-leicester-ageing-together-learning-event-bame-older-people-flourishing

  University of Leicester co-organised event to focus on overcoming loneliness among BAME older people in the community.